The Effects of Whale Rubber

Looking at the two Titled Douluos before him, Ning Fengzhi still wanted to resist a little. But when he thought of their terrifying strength, that idea instantly vanished, and he could only place his hopes on his wife.

He turned his head and gazed at Madam Ning pitifully, saying with a faintly aggrieved tone, "Qing Er~"

"Feng Zhi, I want to help too... But aside from you, the Sect Leader, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has no suitable candidate. Only if something goes wrong with your body will the sect's massive purchase of Whale Rubber not arouse suspicion in the short term. No one else is suitable." Madam Ning spoke with a smile in her eyes.

Hearing this explanation, Ning Fengzhi's face instantly fell. He naturally understood the reasoning. As long as word spread that something was wrong with his body, the sect's disciples could purchase Whale Rubber under the pretext of currying favor with him. Only then could they keep the other forces from discovering the effects of Whale Rubber in the short term.

Just then, Xu Yang had finished absorbing the Whale Rubber as well. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Ning Fengzhi with his face fallen.

"Teacher, what's wrong with you?!" Xu Yang asked in confusion.

"Nothing! How do you feel now?!"

At those words, Ning Fengzhi instantly returned to his usual refined and elegant manner and asked curiously.

"I feel like my physical strength has increased quite a bit. My Soul Power has also risen from the previous ninth-and-a-half level to level ten. I can absorb my first Soul Ring now!" Xu Yang clenched his fist and happily told Ning Fengzhi about the changes after absorbing the Whale Rubber.

"Uncle Sword!"

Hearing this, Sword Douluo nodded and slowly walked over to Xu Yang, using his Soul Power and Spiritual Power to sense the condition of his body.

Xu Yang immediately felt a warm current flow into his body. It made one simple circuit through him before withdrawing.

"Feng Zhi, Xu Yang's physical constitution and Meridians have already reached the level of a Soul Grandmaster. Absorbing a seven-hundred-year Soul Ring won't be a problem." After withdrawing his hand, Chen Xin made a rough estimate of Xu Yang's current physical strength.

"Good!" Ning Fengzhi's face lit up with delight. He looked at Xu Yang, took a Storage Ring from his own hand, and passed it over. "Yang Er, your discovery can help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect rise to an even higher level. This Storage Ring is your reward. I'll arrange for sect disciples to help you hunt a Soul Ring in the Sunset Forest afterward. Make your preparations."

"Disciple, thank you, Teacher!"

Xu Yang excitedly accepted the Storage Ring from Ning Fengzhi. This was not the era after the rise of the peerless powerhouses, when Soul Tools had become widespread. At present, Storage Soul Tools were rare, and each one that appeared meant there was one fewer available. Most Spirit Masters—even Soul Saints—might not necessarily be able to obtain a Storage Soul Tool.

Afterward, Xu Yang followed a maid to his residence. It was located in the Back Mountain of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, right beside Ning Fengzhi's residence. The entire room covered nearly two hundred square meters and contained all kinds of luxurious furniture. It was extravagance without restraint.

After dismissing the maid, Xu Yang went to the bathroom to wash up. Absorbing the Whale Rubber had caused quite a few impurities to be expelled from his body.

After washing up, Xu Yang went to the balcony and sat on a Cushion. He activated his Sun Martial Soul, crossed his arms, and began meditating and cultivating. Unlike ordinary people, who simply cultivated Soul Power through meditation, he had an additional process during cultivation: after circulating his Soul Power through his Martial Soul once, he absorbed it into his Dantian.

As time passed, his originally balanced and peaceful Soul Power Attribute began to change. It gained a trace of the Sun Martial Soul's characteristics—Extreme Yang Extreme Strength, along with a sense of heat and burning.

The newly formed Soul Power felt purer to Xu Yang, and it was also somewhat easier to control.

Even his connection with his Martial Soul had grown slightly stronger.

As for the heat and burning sensation, he felt that it was merely because his Soul Power Attribute was transforming toward Sun Power and his body had yet to adapt. Once he grew accustomed to it, the sensation would disappear.

"As expected, it's just as I thought. Soul Power Attributes transform because of one's Martial Soul, and they also change according to the Attributes of the absorbed Soul Rings. Just like Dugu Bo: after continuously absorbing Soul Rings and using Soul Skills, the Soul Power in his body completely transformed into Poison Attribute."

It was certain that Soul Power Attributes were influenced by one's Martial Soul. Xu Yang had understood this not long after transmigrating. The Attributes of the Soul Power within a Spirit Master's body could not be too numerous. If they were too mixed, the Soul Power would lack purity, and controlling it would become more difficult.

If two conflicting Soul Power Attributes were encountered, they might even fight within the body, ultimately causing the body to explode and killing the person.

That was why cultivators from truly top-tier sects would choose one or two types of Spirit Beasts with matching Attributes to provide their additional Soul Rings. This would ensure both the purity of their Soul Power and their own safety. It was the optimal choice.

He agreed with this viewpoint as well. The common knowledge accumulated over ten thousand years on the Douluo Continent was not something his baseless theories could overturn. Most of his theories lacked practical data to support them and were merely flights of fancy.

Therefore, without a certain degree of confidence, he felt it was better to cultivate according to the Douluo system.

Otherwise, wouldn't he become the next Yu Xiaogang?!

When the heat inside his body began making him uncomfortable, Xu Yang stopped meditating and cultivating, preparing to head to the cafeteria for a meal.

After asking a maid for directions, he soon arrived at the cafeteria.

The cafeteria of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was enormous, covering nearly half a football field. Quite a few Spirit Masters were dining inside as well. Xu Yang arrived at the ordering counter and looked at the various dishes displayed there, nearly drooling despite himself.

This place operated on an à la carte system. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had hired many of the top chefs on the continent, all of whom served the sect's disciples exclusively.

As Ning Fengzhi's disciple, he could order whatever he wanted. Moreover, most of the dishes were made with Spirit Beast meat, which could even slightly increase cultivation speed.

He ordered several dishes that interested him and discovered that, compared with the delicacies of his previous life, they had a flavor all their own. Their taste was not inferior in the slightest.

After simply eating his fill, Xu Yang asked around and then went to the Library Pavilion to read.

Meanwhile, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also began purchasing Whale Rubber on a massive scale. Rumors even quietly spread through the Spirit Master world that Ning Fengzhi was in poor health and urgently needed Whale Rubber as a supplement.

In less than a week, the news reached Xue Ye's ears.

Xue Ye felt deeply sympathetic toward Ning Fengzhi's plight and even had two pieces of extremely high-quality Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber delivered to him.

In his view, Ning Fengzhi was simply in poor health. No wonder he was already in his forties and still had no children of his own.

It never occurred to him that Ning Fengzhi was merely planning to improve his strength during his golden years and had not considered the matter at all.

The news of Madam Ning's pregnancy had yet to spread. Later, they could use it as a perfect pretext.

Xu Yang had finally ended his regular routine as well. Ning Fengzhi had already arranged for someone to hunt a Soul Ring for him.